Phone: 913-257-3110
Mothers carry a particular weight in a family law case. Whether you are protecting your time with your children, securing the support they are owed, or simply trying to keep your footing through a divorce, you deserve an attorney who understands what is at stake. Sarah Carmody represents mothers in Overland Park and throughout Johnson County across the full range of family law matters.
It is important to be honest about how the law works. Kansas does not give mothers an automatic advantage in custody. K.S.A. 23-3201 states the whole standard in one sentence: the court determines legal custody, residency, and parenting time in accordance with the best interests of the child. Gender is not one of the criteria.
What the statute does list is a set of factors, in K.S.A. 23-3203, and the very first one is each parent’s role and involvement with the child before and after separation. Others include the child’s emotional and physical needs, the child’s adjustment to home, school, and community, each parent’s willingness to support the child’s bond with the other parent, and any evidence of domestic abuse. That is why a mother’s case is built on facts rather than on assumptions: her actual role in the children’s lives, the stability she provides, and what genuinely serves the children, presented clearly and persuasively. That is where good representation matters.
Sarah handles the underlying matters that make up a mother’s case: custody and child support, divorce, paternity, and modifications. She is also a trained mediator, which means that when an agreement is achievable, she can help you reach one that protects your children and preserves a workable relationship with their other parent. When it is not, she is prepared to make your case in court.
No. K.S.A. 23-3201 requires the court to decide legal custody, residency, and parenting time in accordance with the best interests of the child, and the factors in K.S.A. 23-3203 say nothing about the gender of a parent. A strong case is built on the facts of each parent’s involvement and what serves the children.
You can seek custody and child support, but paternity usually needs to be established first under the Kansas Parentage Act, K.S.A. 23-2201 et seq., either by a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity or by a court order. That is the gateway to a support and custody order.
If you are a mother facing a family law matter in Overland Park or anywhere in Johnson County, call or text (913) 257-3110 or contact us.
If you have questions, we have answers. We strive to develop an open and honest relationship with clients. Clients know they can rely on us to provide them with straightforward answers to their most complex family law questions.
Contact me, Overland Park mothers’ rights Attorney Sarah Carmody. Together, we will work through your family law challenges and set you and your children on the path to a better and brighter future.
Contact the Overland KS Divorce and Mediation Attorneys at Sarah Carmody Law, LLC at 913-257-3110 today!
The Sarah Carmody Law, LLC provide legal services for families located in these areas: Shawnee, Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Mission, Kansas City, Lenexa and Johnson County. Let us help you today.
